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Misplaced Perfection
Wave at me, as if you know me, as if you feel my pain;
Call to me, as if you ever loved me? Cared? I know you must feel ashamed;
You say “I love you, do your best” but I know you mean
“Do MY best, fulfill MY dreams.”
Have you ever considered me? My wants and my dreams?
No, you continue to kill me slowly;
You say I could care less, ignore my apparent misery.
Let’s face it, I’ll never amount to what you want me to be;
I know I’ll never be the joy in your heart, the sparkles in your eyes,
But you will never know how hard I always tried;
Misplaced perfection, I know this story all too well,
“It’s not you, it’s me.” Just be careful, liars burn in hell;
You know you can’t, so don’t try to change me.
Just let me live my life, being the best I can be;
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